John Ambuehl, left, of Utah, cooks sausages on the grill with his nephew Andreas Ambuehl of Corona, right, at the Izaak Walton League of America Orange Chapter booth on Glassell Street during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Sophia Serfin, 7, of Tustin shows off her face painting at the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

With temperatures in the 90’s, many attending the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019 found a bit of shade to eat, drink and listen to the various bands playing as well as to stay cool. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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With temperatures in the 90’s, Oscar Serafin holds a sign for ice cream for the booth benefitting the El Modena High School soccer team during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The band Express plays at the German Street Beer booth on Saturday, August 31, 2019, during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

John Ambuehl, left, of Utah, cooks sausages on the grill with his nephew Andreas Ambuehl of Corona, right, at the Izaak Walton League of America Orange Chapter booth on Glassell Street during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A view looking north on Glassell Street during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Sausage and meatball sandwiches at the Renaissance Lodge booth on Saturday, August 31, 2019, during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A line forms to get teriyaki beef during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Many attending the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019 found a bit of shade to try and stay cool with temperatures in the 90’s. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A sign at a booth on Glassell Street during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Sausages on the grill at the Izaak Walton League of America Orange Chapter booth on Glassell Street during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A view looking north on Glassell Street during the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The sign at the pick up window of one of the many food booths at the 2019 Orange International Street Fair in Orange on Saturday, August 31, 2019. More than 400,000 people attend the event over the Labor Day weekend.(Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Thousands have been munching on beignets and gyros and dancing to bluegrass and funk during this weekend’s 47th annual Orange International Street Fair, which continues through 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31.

This year, the fair – themed “Circle the World” – added France as the event’s 16th country. For the first time, a 608-space structure next to the city’s Metrolink station is open for paid parking, creating more spaces for people to leave their cars closer to the Old Towne Orange Plaza.

The fair also has some new vendors, including the Orange High baseball team. The annual event serves as a major fundraiser for many of Orange’s community and school groups which man the food and drink booths and surface parking lots throughout the weekend.

Jeong Park covers the inland Orange County cities and communities for The Orange County Register. He was born in Korea but grew up in Southern California, bouncing from Van Nuys to Pomona to Westwood, where he attended UCLA. He spent few months in Indiana as a reporter before coming to the Register. He is always looking for good Asian food, which there are thankfully plenty of in OC.

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